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Just before Lillian was 6 months she started holding her bottle independently and had even figured out to tip it upwards as she drank more of the formula. (I was able to feed her breast milk only for 5 months, which was only 1 month shy of my 6 month goal. Hooray!) So, I decided
A year or so ago, I remember coffee scrubs being all the rage on Instagram. I was also working from home for the first time and making my own coffee in the French press every day. Day after day I threw out the used grounds. Being the modern hippie that I am, I wanted to
Let’s talk linens and things… Until recently I was only aware of 2 fibers used to make bed linens. Cotton and silk. (Cotton flannel for winter and cotton linen for summer are available, but are somewhat outdated due to modern HVAC) But basic cotton sheets come in 2 different weaves, sateen and percale. These terms
All Things Lavender Festival 2017 This past weekend my birthday wish to go to the Lavender Fest came true! We spent a lovely few days up in Door County at our favorite bed and breakfast. And to celebrate my 36th trip around the sun I want to attend the Lavender Festival on Washington Island and
~Lauren Exploring a Lavender Farm~ Last summer my husband and I did some exploring of our new home state and drove up to Door County, Wisconsin. We found the loveliest bed and breakfast called the Double S Lodge (See my B&B pics here). Then we ventured even further north to Washington Island, WI. On this
~Newborn Photo Session~ A few weeks after our new daughter Lillian arrived, we asked Elise of Wild Mulberry Photography to come to the house to do a newborn photo session for us. She had taken all of my maternity photos while I was pregnant and did such a wonderful job! It felt fitting for her
You may have seen this slogan in my Instagram profile or in one of my posts. I use it quite frequently and try to live by it every day. But what does it actually mean? Why do I focus on it so much? How did I come up with this phrase? And how can YOU
Baby Girl’s Nursery I’m not one of those women who could wait ALL the way until delivery day to find out the sex of my baby. Therefore, I’ve known since August that we were having a girl, and I could not wait to decorate a baby girl’s nursery! I knew that I wanted a light
Pushing Pretty ~ Delivery Gown One of the many things that I learned in our birth classes was that you can wear whatever you want while giving birth. You don’t have to wear the ill-fitting hospital gown. You don’t even have to wear anything at all! The doula/instructor mentioned that there are nursing and
~Midwest Winter Maternity~ My third trimester began right about the same time that the 2016 winter arrived. Other women have said that being pregnant in the summer is the worst because it’s hot, and you’re huge and sweaty. But the grass is always greener and at this point, I have to disagree. Winter maternity is
Maternity Photography ~ Glam The second part of my maternity photography session with Wild Mulberry Photography continued outdoors in downtown Milwaukee. It also included a wardrobe change into this glamorous gold gown and earrings from Bucci’s Bridal. We made our way through the streets of Cream City and finally into Lake Park where Elise captured some amazing
